Recall Alert: American Eagle Outfitters Toddler Pants and Shorts

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Last week, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall with American Eagle Outfitters on a style of toddler pants and shorts for girls. The metal clasps at the waistbands can detach from the garments, causing a potential choking hazard.

While the ruling that children's clothing should not have any parts that can pose a potential choking hazard has been in force for years, sometimes manufacturers fail to test every snap or clasp on every garment.

How can you protect your infants or toddlers? (The age groups most likely to put snaps and clasps in their mouths.) Before putting a new garment on your child, check every single snap, button, and clasp. If it feels loose to you, tighten it, and if you can't, return the garment to the store.

For more information on the above recall, check here for further instructions.